UNDP Project Document and GEF CEO Endorsement Request Document Midori Paxton & Doley Tshering Regional Technical Advisers Ecosystems and Biodiversity Energy and Environment Group © Marc Foggin

PART I: Situation analysis – context & global significance, threats, long-term solution, stakeholder analysis, baseline analysis PART II: Strategy – project rationale and policy conformity, Goal, objective, outcomes and outputs, outcome indicators, risks and assumptions, country ownership, sustainability, reliability PART III: Mgt Arrangement PART IV: M&E Plan Strategic Results Framework Incremental Cost Analysis Budget and Workplan Additional Information - Co-financing letters, PA profile, community profile, ToRs UNDP Project Document

CEO Endorsement Request Doc Most of ProDoc elements Project Framework Financial summary tables Explanation re. alignment with original PIF Response to GEF SEC, STAP and Council comments PPG implementation report Most of ProDoc elements Project Framework Financial summary tables Explanation re. alignment with original PIF Response to GEF SEC, STAP and Council comments PPG implementation report

Annexes & GEF BD-1 Tracking Tools METT Financial Sustainability Scorecard Capacity Development Scorecard © Marc Foggin

Strategic Results Framework Project StrategyObjectively verifiable indicators GoalEACH PROJECT SHOULD HAVE ONLY ONE GOAL – AS ITS ACHIEVEMENT DEPENDS ON A SUITE OF EXTERNAL FACTORS Indicator SMART! Baseline value Target (EOP) value Sources of verification Risks and Assumptions Objective Should be only one objective impact on BD. Spatial, FS / Capacity SC At submission projects should have this value Where do we look to check that the targeted values are achieved? External conditions which must be in place to achieve the next level. Outcome 1Shows a reduction in threat Outcome 2 Outcome 3METT, BHI, KAP etc.

Incremental Cost Analysis GEF = financier of incremental cost for GB Incremental activities complementary substitutional FA Objec- tives Expected FA OutcomesExpected FA Outputs BD-1Outcome 1.1: Improved management effectiveness of existing and new protected areas. Output 1.1. New protected areas (4) and coverage (600,000 hectares) of unprotected ecosystems. Output 1.2. New protected areas (4) and coverage (600,000 hectares) of unprotected threatened species (20). Outcome 1.2: Increased revenue for protected area systems to meet total expenditures required for management. Output 1.3. Sustainable financing plans (1).

Budget and Workplan Outcome based budget UNDP Budget Line – 6-8 BL per outcome Budget Note - breakdown Project Mgt Cost – within 5% of total project budget (total of all the outcomes) Technical Consultant Budget – < 20 % Travel budget – < 10 % No excessive studies, assessments Sufficient on-the-ground implementation budget No “workshops” - stakeholder consultation, decision making meetings

PPG Process and Timeline : 18 Draft ProDoc Aug – Sept. Draft ProDoc Aug – Sept. Gov. &UNDP review Project Submission to GEF SEC – Oct./Nov Final Draft ProDoc & CEO Doc, BD-1 TT Sept/Oct Final Draft ProDoc & CEO Doc, BD-1 TT Sept/Oct CEO endorsed documents Dec/Jan, 2013 CEO endorsed documents Dec/Jan, 2013 Signed Project document Feb 2013 Signed Project document Feb 2013 UNDP Technical Clearance 10-day business standard Project Re-submission to GEF SEC Nov/Dec Project Re-submission to GEF SEC Nov/Dec GEF SEC Review Project Initiation by May 2013 Info/data gathering, consultation, assessments May - July Info/data gathering, consultation, assessments May - July Translation!

PPG Inputs

Individual Consultants Contribution to ProDoc/CEO Doc SpecialistsFinal Project Components Intl. Team Leader* All components in ProDoc and CEO Doc, including *BD-1 Tracking Tools and Annexes Project Coordinator/PA planning and biodiversity conservation * All components in ProDoc * Draft BD-tracking tools Natl. Co-leader /Local BD conservation specialist Context and global significance * Environmental Context * Global significance of project site * PA system: current status and coverage * Threats, root cause, and impacts * Long-term solution, and barriers to achieving the solution * Strategy * Stakeholder analysis & involvement * Baseline analysis * Strategic Results Framework Socioeconomics & community co-mgmt. Social-economic context and land use * Threats, root cause, and impacts * Communities-related component PA info and data mgmt.* PA system: current information and data management system for each of the 6 project documents. * Strategy: plan and description of project interventions under relevant outputs

Individual Consultants Contribution to ProDoc/CEO Doc SpecialistsFinal Project Components Biodiversity monitoring/BHI* Strategic results framework for 6 ProDocs (BD indicator part) * Annex: Review of the BD indicators, BHI methodology, baselines and targets for 6 ProDocs * Response to the STAP comments regarding the BHI/BD indicator in the CEO Doc. Natl./provincial development and sector planning Policy and legislative context * Institutional context * Stakeholder analysis * Baseline assessment * Strategy * Annex on China’s development, sector and fiscal planning system Biodiversity monitoring/BHI* Strategic results framework for 6 ProDocs (BD indicator part) * Annex: Review of the BD indicators, BHI methodology, baselines and targets for 6 ProDocs * Response to the STAP comments regarding the BHI/BD indicator in the CEO Doc. Legal & institutional capacity development Policy and legislative context * Legal context * Institutional context * Diagram of institutional arrangement for wetland PA management * Management arrangement

Strong team leader and tight teamwork Knowing what information/data/analysis are required in each section from the beginning Project design is in PIF – add flesh to the skeleton Define clear baseline and targets Full consultation and identification of local champions Implementable plan with sufficient guidance – e.g. build on baseline activities, detailed local information, full ToR, results measurement methods etc.

Thank You! 谢谢 © John MacKinnon